Summary:
Zip code 36027 in Eufaula, AL, is served by a single middle school, Moorer Middle School, which enrolls 495 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Eufaula City school district.
Moorer Middle School stands out as a relative academic bright spot within its district, often posting proficiency rates that are double the district average in math and science. However, compared to the rest of Alabama, the school trails significantly in these subjects. For example, 8th-grade math proficiency is 18.01% versus the state's 26.36%, and science proficiency is 36.88% versus the state's 54.12%. The school's clear strength is English Language Arts, where it outperforms its district in every grade and comes closer to state averages. The school's overall state ranking is stable, sitting at 309th out of 443 schools (30th percentile) with a 2-star rating. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 15.2%—far above the state average of 12.0% and dramatically higher than the district's remarkably low 3.3%.
With 75.35% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Moorer Middle School serves a high-poverty population. Per-student spending is $9,322, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 14.3:1, suggesting smaller class sizes. There is a positive trend in math, with proficiency improving in 6th and 8th grades from the previous year, indicating that recent interventions may be working. The most pressing takeaway for parents is the stark academic divide: ELA proficiency is consistently much higher than math across all grades, highlighting a need for targeted math support. Additionally, the high chronic absenteeism rate is a red flag that could be hindering the school's overall performance and is an area where families and the school community may want to focus attention.
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